Legendary trainer Bart Cummings is still favoured to win his record 13th Melbourne Cup this spring after his star mare Dariana remained the firm $13 favourite in the Sportsbet markets following the release of the 2010 Melbourne Cup weights this morning. The VRC’s chief handicapper Greg Carpenter today announced the handicaps handed to the full…
A number of quality international gallopers have dropped out of contention for the 2010 Melbourne Cup on Tuesday November 2 at Flemington, opening up the Sportsbet markets for the Australian hopefuls. Japan’s star stayers that ran the 1-2 in the Group 1 Tenno Sho this year, Jaguar Mail and Meiner Kitz, have both been ruled…
With the action of the spring racing season already underway in Australia, more and more 2010 Melbourne Cup Carnival contenders are emerging each week making for some exciting early Sportsbet markets! The jewel race of the year is the $6 million Melbourne Cup (3200m), celebrating its 150th anniversary on Tuesday November 2. In recent 2010…
After Japanese stayer Meisho Dontaku was announced as the first late nomination for the 2010 Melbourne Cup at the start of the week, a final two hopefuls have also been announced as late entries for the world’s richest handicap. Premier Sydney trainer Gai Waterhouse paid the additional fee to include an eighth horse to her…
Up-and-coming Japanese stayer Meisho Dontaku has further strengthened the overseas contingent in this year’s 150th Melbourne Cup after connections paid the additional late nomination fee. The 2010 Melbourne Cup nominations closed last Tuesday, but the VRC will accept late nominations for the 150th anniversary of the world’s richest handicap up until tomorrow, Tuesday August 10….
The 2010 Melbourne Cup, due to run at Flemington on Tuesday November 2, has attracted 253 quality stayers in the nominations that closed at midday today. Amongst the 253 nominees are 44 international runners, five up on the 39 overseas-trained horses nominated for the Melbourne Cup last year. Connections of star gallopers from all across…
With Australian quarantine officials currently inspecting facilities in Japan, it now looks likely that the presence of international horses in the 2010 Melbourne Cup final field will be large one for the historic 150th edition this spring. Awaiting the approval of the Miho, Tokyo and Nakayama quarantine amenities are two top Japanese gallopers, Jaguar Mail…
